Death Begets Life
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 416 • mythic
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Collector number
- 416
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana green mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Green · Blue
- Artist
- Justin Hernandez & Alexis Hernandez
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Destroy all creatures and enchantments. Draw a card for each permanent destroyed this way.
"Life ensures death. Death ensures life. Yet always I remain. Perhaps an abiding harvest needs an ageless shepherd."— Ugin
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Death Begets Life is a card featured in the Magic: The Gathering set Tarkir: Dragonstorm. The set is rooted in the narrative architecture of the Tarkir block, a plane defined by its shifting timelines and draconic influence. This specific card reflects the set's mechanical focus on graveyard recursion and the cycle of sacrifice and rebirth thematic to the black-aligned clans of the region.
The visual direction for the Tarkir sets was led by Wizards of the Coast’s internal art direction team, aiming for a distinct high-fantasy aesthetic that blended elements of historical Central Asian cultures with draconic motifs. Like many cards in the series, the illustration emphasizes visceral, atmospheric storytelling, designed to convey the weight of mortality and the magical consequences of death within the game’s complex mechanics.
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